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TIL the most successful pirate in history is a woman

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e0dmn TIL that while aerospikes could offer the greatest rocket engine performance, no company has yet to produce a commercial engine (despite many trying) because they are so complicated.
69o9J TIL that in Korea there is 'secret condom' campaign that disguises itself (as condiments, tea, instant coffee, hot chocolate, etc.) to encourage young people to buy and use condoms due to rising HIV-AIDS rates, and low percent of young people using protection during sex due to social stigma.
eE46 TIL that the Hubble Space Telescope has collected more than 100 TB of data and generates 844 GB per month.
1Lrr TIL The most eaten fruit of the world is not an Apple nor a Banana, in fact, the most eaten fruit in the world is the Mango. It outsells Apples by 10 to 1, and Bananas by 3 to 1.
VBYaG TIL that Black Genesis, the second book in L. Ron Hubbard's series Mission Earth, was one of five nominees for the 1987 Hugo Award for Best Novel. It came in 6th place, behind all four other nominees as well as "No Award."